Population
Champaign
88,822
Normal
52,908
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Normal
$66,350
Home Value
Champaign
$199,700
Normal
$199,900
Rent
Champaign
$1,103
Normal
$974
Crime Rate
Champaign
5.02
Normal
3.29
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Normal
107.9
Avg Temp
Champaign
N/A
Normal
N/A
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Normal
4.2%
How Similar Are Champaign & Normal?
Normal is Champaign's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Champaign
88,822
Normal
52,908
Champaign has a 40% larger population than Normal.
Violent Crime
Champaign
5.02
Normal
3.29
Champaign has a 34% higher violent crime than Normal.
Property Crime
Champaign
22.79
Normal
15.50
Champaign has a 32% higher property crime than Normal.
Political Leaning
Champaign
37.2%
Normal
46.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Normal has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Champaign
4.3%
Normal
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Champaign
$57,544
Normal
$66,350
Normal has a 13% higher median income than Champaign.
Home Values
Champaign
$199,700
Normal
$199,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Champaign
28.6%
Normal
26.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Champaign
58.0%
Normal
78.8%
Normal has a 26% higher demographics than Champaign.
Cost of Living
Champaign
101.7
Normal
107.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Champaign and Normal share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Champaign
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Normal
Cost of Living & Affordability — Champaign leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChampaign scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Normal. Champaign has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,302 in Normal (14% lower). Champaign scores 94.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.7 in Normal.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 12.0% in Champaign. Normal has a owner-occupied of 55.2% compared to 44.9% in Champaign. Normal has a median rent of $974 vs $1,103 in Champaign (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Normal leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign: 45,399 vs Normal: 28,028 for labor force. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 12.4% in Normal. Normal has a median household income of $66,350 vs $57,544 in Champaign (13% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Normal leads
Source: FBI UCRNormal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.92 in Champaign. Normal has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.32 compared to 5.75 in Champaign. Normal has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.15 compared to 3.36 in Champaign.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Champaign leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChampaign has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 26.4% in Normal. Champaign has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.3% in Normal.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a population of 88,822, about 1.7x the size of Normal (52,908). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 27.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Champaign
Normal
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChampaign: 3.3 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Normal: 5 vs Champaign: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Champaign leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChampaign has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.4% in Normal. Champaign has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Normal. Champaign has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 12.4% in Normal.
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Airports
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